Housekeeper

Position Title: Housekeeper/Custodian

Core Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week

Supervisor: Director of Operations

Department: Facilities

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

FLSA Exemption Test: N/A

Starting Salary/Hourly Rate: $16.50/hour

Last Updated: 10/7/2026

Our Mission

Safe Berks provides a safe haven and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through education, advocacy and a relentless commitment to prevent abuse. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals can be their true selves and feel empowered to stand up to all forms of oppression.

Our Values

Safety

We believe that freedom from physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological harm is a basic human right of all individuals. We know that domestic violence, sexual assault, oppression and privilege include power-based tactics that affect physical, emotional and psychological safety and we work to help survivors heal the wounds caused by power-based violence.

Respect

We value the dignity of all individuals while appreciating our differences and celebrating and honoring our diversity. Respect is reflected in the way we treat our clients, ourselves and members of the community. We believe our work requires us to reach out to marginalized individuals and communities and to create space to celebrate and nurture them.

Empowerment

We believe empowerment begins with recognizing and knowing that individually and collectively Safe Berks clients, staff and volunteers have the strength to make necessary changes and to accomplish our goals. We recognize that success is defined by each individual given their experience, talents and culture and we celebrate this success.

Education

We will educate ourselves and our community to reject and prevent violence and oppression in our own lives and in the lives of the people around us. We recognize that our mission and values are transformational, and we must work with intention to break down social and cultural norms that continue to divide us.

Hope

We believe that hope is key to our existence, to our ability to persevere and to achieve goals. We recognize that our work fosters hope and resilience and improves physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological well-being.

Equity and Inclusion

Safe Berks is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where all staff, residents, clients, board members, and volunteers feel safe and empowered to stand up to oppression of all kinds. We believe that the collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creative outlets, innovative approaches and solutions, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees exhibit in their work represents the quality of our life-saving services. Reflective of the community we serve and embrace, we celebrate differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity, or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Position Standards

Administration Service Delivery Standard

Employee demonstrates a commitment to delivering quality service to all internal and external individuals affiliated with Safe Berks, including but not limited to, employees, visitors, clients, and contractors, and does so in a manner that is in line with agency values of safety, respect, empowerment, education, and hope.

Conduct and Behavioral Standard

Employee maintains respectful relationships and interactions with other employees, management, board members, community members, clients, and survivors. They conduct themselves in a manner that demonstrates integrity and a commitment to the organization’s mission. Employee always fosters open communication and is responsive to community partners, donors, co-workers, and management through means of email, text, and phone calls.

Essential Skills Standard

Employee has strong autonomy skills and requires minimal supervision of day-to-day job responsibilities. Employee can troubleshoot problems and utilize available resources appropriately to resolve problems or concerns or provide suggestions for solutions within the boundaries of their position expectations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (includes but is not limited to the following):

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, dust, sanitize surfaces, remove trash, clean windows, restrooms, common areas, conference rooms, resident rooms, and other assigned areas of the facility.
• Deep clean residential kitchen and laundry equipment regularly
• Replenish soap, paper products, and other facility supplies.
• Safely operate and maintain equipment in good condition
• Identify, document, and report needed repairs, unsafe conditions, or facility concerns.
• Report incidents, hazards, damage, or security concerns promptly to a supervisor.
• Follow all Safe Berks’ policies and procedures and interact professionally and respectfully with Safe Berks clients, visitors and employees.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently and manage assigned responsibilities
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Educational & Experience Requirements:

Employment Experience (amount and kind)

• Minimum of 1 year custodial, housekeeping or related experience.
• Experience working in a residential/communal setting is strongly preferred
• Ability to read and follow written instructions

Education (general level required or specific courses)

• High school diploma or equivalent required

Essential Physical Requirements:

Activity

Occasionally – 0-35%

Frequently – 36-74%

Constantly – Over 75%

Standing

X

Walking

X

Sitting

X

Balancing

X

Stooping

X

Kneeling

X

Crouching

X

Crawling

X

Climbing

X

Reaching/Working Overhead

X

Keyboard Use/Repetitive Hand Motion

X

Pushing/Pulling/Lifting/Carrying 0-10lbs

X

Pushing/Pulling/Lifting/Carrying 11-25lbs

X

Pushing/Pulling/Lifting/Carrying 26-50lbs

X

Other Requirements:

• Completion of a background check request; FBI, State Police, and Child Abuse Clearances obtained within required timeframe under Act 153 through agency vendor
• Successful completion of required Advocate Training provided by agency
• Valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, acceptable driving record, and PA Minimum Liability insurance coverage of $15,000 Bodily Injury per person / $30,000 Bodily Injury per accident and $5,000 Property Damage, or $35,000 Combined Single Limit, if your position requires operating a personal or organization owned vehicle.